An Iranian-American who was stopped at a US-Canada border crossing in Washington state said Monday that US officials asked intrusive questions while she was held for five hours over the weekend
Washington Negah Hekmati, an Iranian-American who was stopped at a US-Canada border crossing in Washington state, said Monday that US officials asked intrusive questions while she was held for five hours over the weekend amid escalating tensions with Iran.
"As soon as they realized that we were born in Iran, they led us to the office and they held us there for five hours. They asked many questions, many personal questions, like our Facebook accounts and like my parents' full names and birth date," Hekmati, a US citizen, said during a news conference with Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington."Our kids were so anxious. They didn't go to sleep because they were afraid that if they sleep ...
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